[Hiring] Board Director @Intereach

Role Description

Help shape the future of one of regional Australia’s leading community organisations. Influence strategy, governance and sustainable growth across NSW and Victoria. Join an experienced and collaborative Board committed to regional communities. Paid Non-Executive Director opportunity with a respected regional not-for-profit.

This is an opportunity to join the Board of Directors of Intereach and contribute to the governance of a large, values-led community organisation delivering aged care, children’s services, disability and community services across the Riverina-Murray region of NSW and northern and central Victoria.

As a Non-Executive Director, you will:

• Contribute to the Board’s strategic decision-making, policy development and long-term planning.
• Provide oversight of organisational performance, sustainability, risk, compliance and quality.
• Work constructively with fellow Directors, the CEO and Executive team while maintaining clear governance boundaries.
• Bring specialist insight in one or more priority capability areas, such as financial and commercial governance, clinical governance and quality, education and care governance, or digital transformation and cyber governance.
• Promote ethical leadership, human rights, inclusion, psychological safety and strong organisational culture.
• Support evidence-based decision-making, continuous improvement and innovation.
• Build influence through networks and stakeholder relationships that further Intereach’s purpose and impact.
• Participate in ongoing Board capability development and governance education.

Qualifications

• Board experience and a sound understanding of Director duties, fiduciary responsibilities and governance boundaries.
• Strategic insight, sound judgement and strong analytical capability.
• Financial literacy, including the ability to interpret budgets, financial statements and key performance indicators.
• Executive, governance or senior professional leadership experience in a complex organisation.
• Expertise in one or more priority areas: financial and commercial governance; mergers and partnerships; clinical governance education and care; digital, cyber, privacy or data governance.
• Willingness to actively contribute to Board Committees and governance activities between Board meetings.
• Commitment to ethical leadership, integrity, inclusion, human rights and constructive culture.
• Connection to, or understanding of, rural and regional communities.
• AICD Company Directors Course, or equivalent governance education, highly regarded.

Requirements

• Directors receive remuneration in accordance with the Board’s approved Director Remuneration Framework.
• Board meetings are held approximately 9 times per year, together with Board Committee meetings, strategic planning sessions and governance development activities.
• Applicants must be able to meet fit and proper person requirements and complete required checks and declarations, including criminal record, Working with Children, NDIS worker screening, aged care clearance, insolvency and banned or disqualified searches.
• Ongoing appointments are subject to relevant regulatory approval requirements.

Benefits

• Opportunity to influence strategy and governance in a respected organisation.
• Collaborative Board environment with experienced professionals.
• Engagement in ongoing Board capability development and governance education.

Company Description

Intereach is a values-led not-for-profit organisation working alongside rural and regional communities to strengthen social and personal wellbeing. For more than 50 years, we have supported individuals, children, families, older people, carers and people with disability across NSW and Victoria through aged care, children’s services, disability and community services.

Our strength lies in our people, our partnerships and our deep connection to the communities we serve. We are committed to accessible, high-quality services that build resilience, inclusion and stronger local outcomes.

As government reforms reshape aged care, disability and children’s services, Intereach is pursuing an ambitious strategy focused on sustainable growth, innovation, partnerships and community impact.